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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-06
HOUSTON LIGHT GUARD.
Their Annual Election of Officers Held Last
Night.

Their Annual Election OF Officers Held Last
Night.
Special to the Gazette.
Houston, TEX, jan 5.-The crack mil
itary company, the Houston Light Guard,
neld their annual election of officers to-
hight and selected the following TO serve
for the ensuing year: F. A. Reichardt,
captain; T. Hadley Franklin, first lieuten-
ant; Spencer Hutchins, second lieutenant;
W. "A Childress, quartermsster and bust
ness manager, with rank of first lieuten-
ant: r. A. Scurry, first sergeant; George
Terry, second sergeant; J. j. McKeever,
third sergeant; H. D. Taylor, fourth ser
eeant; Frank Lewis, fifth sergeant; W. f.
Porter, financial secretary; I'm Shesrn,
ILL.,, corresponding secretary; E. L. Cas-
Teton, surgeon; j j. Clemens, chaplain.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-06
To Elect cockrslps ,ueees sor

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. 5.-The Demo-
Gratis of the lower house of the Missouri
legislature in caucus 10 night nominated
j. w. Alt xander of Davis county for
speaker and T. c Hornbuckle If Johnson
county for chief clerk. There will be a
caucus OF the Democrats of both houses
tomorrow night TO nominate candidate
for United States senator to succeed Mr..
Cockren. The probabilities are that. Mr..
Cockreu will be nominated.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-06
The Last Days of john Roach.

NEW YORK, jan. 5.--The fact of the
publication of mis- condition in the papers
yesterday was not communicated to the
dying John Roach. He lies sbed under
the influences of anodynes, and takes all
liquid nourishment rather to oblige
those about him than through
any desire on his part. The prog
ress Of; the cancer in his case,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-06
VOL. XII: NO. 100.

it is expected, Will be very rapid, and a
month a. the outside it is thought will
see his end. DR.. Beldon is giving him the
closest attention, but with the Old ship
builders broken heart and spirit he looks
only for speedy finish to The intense suf-
fering. which Roach endures.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-06
The Missouri Legislature.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 5.-Both houses
OF the Missouri legislature met at Jefer-
son City to-day, and tfer electing tenn
porary officers and announcing caucuses
for this evening, adjourned until tO-mor-
row.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-06
The Higher Courts,

GALVESTON, TEX, Jan. 5.-The su-
preme snd appellate courts convened this
morning for regular business. Both
courts spent the day in hearing srgu-
ments on motions. Tomorrow several
cases will be assigned for nearing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-06

New YORK, Jan. 5.-The council Of
the Fenian Brotherhood has issued
another circular denouncing O'Donovan
Rosa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-14
The Cleveland Bicycle Races.

CLEVELAND, o., Aug 13.-The Cleveland BIZ
cycle Club races closed to-day. They were the
most successful ever given here. Theevents to-
day were as follows:
One-miIe bicycle. $40 class-A NJ. Cushing.
Cleveland first; F. johnson, Toronto Canada,
second Time 258s.
One-mile bicycle State Observation-Disclosures
Burroughs, Cincinnati, first; w. S. Epson,
Cleveland. second. Time. 2:553.
The two-mile bicycle handicap-C. E. Vapel,
Cleveland, first; Russell Filth, Brantford,
second Time, 2:451.
One-half-mie bicycle. open-Fred Foster, To-
Time, 24O4
One-mile bicycle. three-minute class-A. NJ
Gushing, Cleveland. first NJ. f. Johnston, To-
ronto second. Time. 3:091.
Five-mile bicycle lap-Byron Burrows. Gin
cinnati, AZ points and race because he won the
final heat; r. 3. Ehlert, Chicago. AZ points; A.
B. Rich. New York, 80 points. Time, 151St
Ore mile professional bicycle, handicap-W.
A Rowe. scratch, and Fl. G. Croker. 45 yards
dead heat in PAP. On the run off Croker took
first money, making the mile in 2:o7. Percy
Stone, 80 yards third r. A. Nelson. 80 yards,
fourth; c. w. Ashinger. 100 yards fifth.
The one fourth mile bicycle handicap-M F.
johnson. Toronto, 30 yards, first; a. NJ Cush-
ing, Cleveland. 20 yards, second. Time 40
onds.
One-half- mile tandem. tricycle. open-Hunt-
ineton and Epson, Cleveland, first; Palmer and
Douhet Cleveland, Second. Time. 1:30.
One-mile bicycle. L. A. W. championship
ington. D. c., second; w. s. Campbell, Niagara
Falls. third: c. A Steneker, Jersey City, fourth.
Time. 2:47 Is.
Onemile bicycle lap-W. Scampell, Niagara
Falls twelve points, first; w. l. Wilhelm,
Reading, ten points, second. Time, 2:53.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-14
THE SECOND WARD PRIMARY.
Councilman Swain Nominated for Re-Elec-
tiOn by Majority of EightyNine Votes.

From the opening of the polls until the close.
last evening, the interest of the Second ward
Republicans. in their primary very spirited.
The scenes and incidents for four hours had
m uch to suggest a regular election, chaleng-
ers and rallying committeeman were busy in at
tending to the voters. Wagons and bugeies
were extensively used in bringing people
to the polls. AS the voting progressed
David \. Myers was thought to have the advan-
tage of his competitor for the councilmanic
nomination, and late as o'clock the guessers
and prophets in his interest were busy in pre-
dieting his success. Outside of that circle. too,
the opinion prevailed that he would succeed, but
the last hour brought David F. Swain enough
votes to put him equal with Myers, and then to
give him the lead. Myers. although he made a
dashing effort TO recover lost ground, was una
BILE TO check the tide in favor of Swain which
these late votes caused. The vote of the ward is
heavily Republican, and heretofore it has been
very hard work to get them to a primary
but last evening it was evident that
thirds of the party's vote cast at the regular
election would be given. Mr.. Swain was not
candidate until two weeks ago. and this operated
against his canvass to some extent Mr.. Myers
had managed his interests with such care tn all
along the predictions have been that he would
be nominated, but the poll went against him by
a majority of eghty-nine. Swain receiving 333
and Myers 244 While the feeling intense,
nothing occurred to disturb the harmony of the
Republicans. Il was a good natured contest
throughout
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-14
KICKED A WOMAN.
Constable Hoover Arrested on the Charge o
Making a Cowardly and Brutal Assault.

Down on Potomac street Kate McDermott and
Mrs. Lizzie Donahue are neiehbors but their
relations are not friendly. trivial grievance
led to the McDermott woman slapping Mrs
Donahue's face. Yesterday the latter went to
several magistrates for warrant for the arrest
of Kate McDermott. but, it is said, was prevent
ed from getting it by Nelson Hoover, a con-
stable. following her from place to place
Hoover. Mrs. Donahue says, has interest in
Miss McDermott and sought to keep her from
being arrested. He was close on the track of
Mrs Donahue throughout the morning but she
nearly outwitted him by getting warrant from
the Mayor. The paper was about to go into the
hands of the police when Hoover came into the
Mayors Office and told his story. He met Mrs.
Donahue then and the two cot in to a war of
words when the Mayor told the woman that he
would reserve the warrant until she came back
less e1oitabe and could tell if she
wanted to pursue the matter further Hoover and
Mrs Donahue left the Office, as lid the Mayor,
shortly afterwards AS he was going out of the
building the woman met him and said she
afraid Hoover and the McDsrmott girl would
kill her. The Mayor advised her to go home. as
he thought there would be no further trouble.
He had not gone q dozen steps from the court
house when Hoover also returned and
overlook Mrs. Donahus in the hall. Directly she
fell to the floor screaming and on being assisted
by one or two men into the mayors Office,
SAID hoover nad kicked her IN the stomach. She
suffered greatly and at last tainted. Police sur
geen Hodges was summoned and examining
the woman's injuries said she was badly hurt,
and that there would undoubtedly be a prema-
ture birth from the kick or blow she had re-
ce1ved. Hoover was arrested by Captain Colbert,
who knocked him down when the constable
sought to resist the officer Hoover says he did
not strike the woman and that the trouble was
caused by her falling in an hystericalfi fit. He was
released on bail. The woman taken to her
home, NO. 3l3 Potomac street, IN Flanner 81
Rommowns ambulance.
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buoy both were too far south, and Teemer
struck hifJ buoy, which lost him few strokes.
He turned his buoy five seconds ahead of II an
Ian. who lost ground by going far south. and
on the home-stretch Teemer was leading by
three lengths. Teemer. at this time was pull
ing tnirty-four and Hanlan twenty nine. About
two hundred yards past the turning buoy yacht
ccieientally fouled him, and he again lost four
or hve strokes. Hanlans friends on the
referees boat cheered him and encouraged him
In avery way. He gamely responded, but be-
fore the home-stretch was half covered his own
frl ends had TO admit that he was beaten TEEN
er's easy, swinging pace aroused general admir-
alton and won for him numerous friends
About five hundred yards from the
nnlsh Hanlan appeared to make a final
kept the lead and finiehed two lengths ahead of
Hanlan. The official time given was 1926 al
though some persons made it from 1881 To 1894
There was little cheering at the finish, the
people seeming thoroughly disappointed and
amazed at the result. And so ended the great
race, m akine John Teemer the champion oars
man Of America
-Four or Ave persons were injured by the CIV
ing way of the roof Of the skating rink, on which
they were seated. pracipitatng them 20 the
ground. One of the sheds at the end of the
wharves also gave way, sending several persons
hylng into the water. which was so shallow that
none were the worse for their ducking.
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Racing at Monmouth Park

NEW YoRK. Aug. 13.-The first race at Mon
mouth Park, one mile, was won by Connemara
Strideaway second, Esquimaux third Time,
I44a.
Second Race-TEe Junior Champion stakes;
three-quarters of a mile King Fish won; Los
Angeles second. Sir Dixon third, Time 1:152
Dixon right at his heels Then came
Torchlight, Satisfaction. Now Never, Mag
neither, and the rest In a bunch. King Fish
went up the back stretch under q pull. but a
neck ahead of Satisfaction, who had TorchlIght
right at her heels The rest were closely
stables Satisfaction got her head in front of
King Fish, but the lead was only momentary,
for Torchlight went up and captured the lead,
and kept it until well around the upper turn.
King Fish was right at his flank, and as they
swung into the home stretch he again in the
lead. Thereafter the all his own, for
he came away with ease, and won by five
lengths.
Third Race-One and half mile. Hanover
won: Firenzi second, Volante third. Hanover
won by three lengths, in 238. Firenzi fnished
fifteen lengths in front of Eolante, who was
pulled up. The cheers that greeted Hanover's
victory were the heartiest given the course
this season. Hanover carried four pounds
over weight.
Fourth Race-One and one-eighth mile.
Pontico won; Barnum second, Easter Sunday
third Time, 1857.
Fifth Race-Seven- eigh.hs of mile Cam
byses won; Banner Bearer second, Jennie B.
third. Time, 1872.
Sixth Race-Three-quarters of a mile Miss
Mouse won; Luna Brown second Editor third.
Time, 1:l6a.
Seventh Race-Steeplechase full course.
Jim McGowan won; Sam Emory second, Mystic
third. Time, 5:053
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-14
SH0MBERG'S FATAL ERRORS
sThey Allow the Pittsburg's to Retrieve
Their Loss of Fridays Game.
Healy Pitches In Good Form, and for Five
Innings the Playing Generally Was
Fair-Games in Other Cities

After having first won yesterdays game for
Indianapolis by bringing Denny in from first
with fine three-base drive, Shomberg lost it by
square muff Of Healy's assist or Colemans hit,
which responsible for run, and then
proceeded to make the loss irretrievable by
mufing nearly everything that came his way
and making two atrociousy bad throws which
let In two more Il is seldom that first base
man piles up four errors in a single game. but
Shomberg achieved this distinction yester-
terday. Healys pitching remarkably
effective and too much cannot be
said of his good work and Hacketts
support behind the bat Myers played in CEN
ter and brought down the house by fine double
play in which he caught low fly and cut run
ner of in his attempt to get back to first John
son, who played again in right. muffod a ball
down near right field fence which entirely
excusable because of its difficult character, the
scorers allowing two-base hit on 1t for the
batter, caught two flies and made clean hit to
left He injured his hand quite seriously in
catching ball but Did not retire from the heid.
Calvin pitched for Pittsburg and was IN mis-
usual good form; in fact the game was, until the
sixth inning. pitchers battle.
No runs were made until the sixth INNING
when Seery led off with hit. but was immedl-
ately caught mapping off his base. Then Smith
threw Denny's ball law to Barley. and Jerry
was enabled to reach his base. Shomberg then
followed with three-baeRer over Carrolls
head, and Denny scored. With the game one to
nothing in the home clubs favor. Whitney and
Calvin opened their half of the inning by going
ont in order, after which Carroll sent the ball to
right-field fence. johnson made gallant effort
for it, but unable to hold IL, and Carroll got
to second. Coleman followed with a slow hit to
Healy. who threw the ball squarely into Shom-
berg's hands, but the latter muffed 1t squarely.
Carroll started for third, and Shomberg.
IN his effort to shut him off. threw
the ball something more than fifty feet over
Denny's head, and Carroll scored Coleman tax
ing third and scoring i'm mediasely afterwards on
Kuehue's hit. This play seemed TO discourage
the whole club and the play was loose from that
on In the next inning Miller made asinele and
Smith triple, the latter scratch" for the
ball bounded out of it's course and prevented
johnson stopping It. On this Miller scored. and
Wbitney's single brought Smith in. In the
eighth another wild throw by Shomberg let in
another run. and clinched the victory for Pitts
burg. Following is the score:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-14
MISS BINGHAM'S SONG RECITAL
A Musical Event That Greatly Delighted the
Friends of the Talented Lady.

The spacious auditorium of Plymouth Church
was filed yesterday afternoon by assembly
composed almost entirely of ladies to listen to
the song recital of Miss Sallie E. Bingham. ten
dered by the Ladies' Matinee Musicale. The
first number the programme was an "Aria
from Cinq Mars" by Gounod. a charming
composition, and sung with a great
deal of taste and expression Miss
Bingham has a voice to which it is
a pleasure to listen, full and resonant, and
she uses il 80 easily and without apparent effort
that one becomes Immediately confident that
every note will como properly in due time The
very simplicity of her style and manner i'm
presses one. There is no straining after a high
note nor catching of the breath so frequently
heard In many singers and that was one of the
many beauties of her voice. The Ride of the
two pianos by Miss Dollens and
Miss Bamberger. and was finely rendered
Miss Bngham's second appearance
was in group of songs of foreign composition,
and each was a gem. Loves Message" by
Schubert. 'Soleiyo Lied" by Grieg. 'Slumb Der
Song by Franz, and s'May Song by Franz were
everything undertaken. Each had It's individu-
ality. and gave evident satisfaction- Miss Anna
Wilcox, local favorite, played Mendelssohn's
Capriccio Brilliant. op 20" in her usual admir-
able style. and her music was appreciated by the
audience The second group OF songs We're
of American composition and they com
pared very favoraoly with those pre-
viously sung These included MARIE" by Clay
ton Johns; sit Was Lover and His Lass" by
Arthur Fsote; IBID Ne to Live" by Hatton :
ITO My Turtle Dove ny Henshel, and 'Spring,"
Both words and music made it complete pict
Miss Binehams friends are very proud Of
her vocalist, and after the pro-
eramme was finished she held an informal re-
ception and many complimentary expressions
were heard every hand. Miss Bingham will
return to Boston this week to resume her duties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-14
TALK ABOUT NATURAL GAS.
Salt Water Struck in the Prospect Street
Well at Depth of $500 Feet.

At depth of 900 feet the Prospect street
natural-gas we'll struck salt water The ex-
pertinent has cost the company So, 800. The
tubing has been removed and the we'll will be
abandoned. 1t ia thought from Indications that
| gas can be found three miles further east and
there is probability that company will be
formed and another trial made.
"Is there any truth in the report that you are
going to Pittsburg to buy pipe and bring natural
gas into the city, inquired Journa, reporter of
G. r. Root, secretary of the Indianapolis Natu-
ral-gas Company. yesterday
YES" was the answer, ''Mr. Branham and
myself and perhaps others of the directors
probably Mr.. Byram-will start for Pittsburg
tomorrow afternoon at 4:55 o'clock. Our inten-
ton is to contract for pipe and fixtures for
pipeline from the gas fields to this city. We
going to investigate both kinds of ppe-the
converse joint and the screw joint. The con-
verso is a lock joint and both kinds of pipe are
of wrought iron"
But you havn't a supply of gas yeta"
mo. we have not supply to start with now,
but will have two more wells in next week.
We don't know how soon can get the pipes.
but we determined to have line here before
cold weather. The pipe mills have all been idle
during the hot weather but will start up
on Monday and We will be there Monday
morning early. We have the promise from the
National tuhe WORKS that they commence
delivering us pipe from the 9th inst, at the
rate of of three-quarters of mile day. We
think lay mile of pipe day but if we
can only get three-q uarters of mile a day we
ought to be able to lay that amount easily. We
will probably have twenty-five twenty three
miles of pipe to lay before done, though
we will strike some of oEr wells at thirteen miles
from the city.
man deeply interested in early supply of
natural gas for our city trying yesterday,
to adjust the performances of certain individual
members Of home company to their promises in
regard to having a pine line in operation before
winter "Does not the Indianapolis Natural
gas Company say it will bring gas to the city by
fa3' he asked.
yes and why do you make the inquiry7'
well, il the company proposes to do that.
why certain of its leading officers filling their
cellars witha nthracite coal2 1t has to be gas
or coal this winter. and from what I it is
likely to be coal"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-14
The Championship Record.
THE AMERICAN AssoCIAT1o,
Bats for ths PLAYERS.

The manufacture of baseball bats is an in
dustry Of which few people outside of base ball
players and dealers have any knowledge. re-
porter was asked by New York dealer the
other day to guess how many bats are turned
out in America every year, and replied "a hun
dred thousand" "a handred fddlesticks," re-
turned the dealer. 1.-THE product last year was
eight times that amount. Nearly $4,000 cords
of wood were worked up into bats. The ma
jority are made for amateur players and are
wrought Of American willow. This wood is
lighter than ash, and is consequently more
popular with young players. Michigan
heads the list in the manufacture of bats,
for in that State the best wood is found.
The bats used by professional players are
made almost entirely of ash. This wood is found
to be the strongest and most elastic. Only the
best quality of ash, however, Is of use, for the
strain put upon il is tremendous. Then, too, it
must be perfectly seasoned. Bats are made in
nearly every State in the Union The largest
and most noted factories are in West Virginia,
Illinois, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island. New
York and Michigan. The goods are turned out
by machinery uniform in size and pattern. A
lathe and the right kind OF wood are the only re-
quirements for their manufacture. The factor
les of the United States furnish the world with
bats, for orders received almost daily from
Europe, Australia and Japan"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-14
BASEBALL Notes,

It is said that the chances strongly against
DuElap's playing again this season.
The Champaign Clippers yesterday again de-
feated the Danville platts by score of to 6.
It Is said that 5000 pies are consumed at
Ridgewood Park. Brooklyn, during each Sunday
game
Minneapolis tried new pitcher. Cady. few
DAYS ago. Oshkosh made three home in
one inning off him.
Pitcher Mccormick has lost more games than
any other League pitcher this season, the num-
Der being seventeen
Scruton OF the Roehesters Is represented as
having a very quick ami swift delivery. and the
making of an excellent pitcher.
The Philadelphias have their eyes on Ed Will
iamgou for next season. They think he would be
as much of a card for them as Kelly has been
for Boston.
Manager Schmelz is already at work trying to
arrange fall exhibition games for Cincinnati
with Detroit, Chicago, New YORK, Boston ana
the other League clubs.
The Milwaukees made the acquaintance of
Tuckeruan of the Eau Claires, and of last years
Brocktons, to the extent OF four singles. triple
and two home runs in one inning recently
The ''relay" game of having four Cleveland
pitchers face the St. Louis will proba bly, be
played to-day. Captain Comiskey says they
will need fourteen pitchers to offset defeat.
The Fayettes defeated the North Delawares
yesterday on the latters grounds, by score or
ID TO ii. The batteries were, for the Fayettes.
Reninan and Sloan. and for the Delawares.
Nolan and Bright.
The directors of the Boston Baseball Club
yesterday issued pronunciamen in the form
OF letter TO the players, in which they are ex-
horted TO play good ball, and q golden medal is
held out to them as reward for winning the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-14
Other League Games.

CHICAGO, o; DETKOIT, q
CHICAGO. Aug. 13-Chicago beat Detroit
her merits to day. All the runs earned,
and the only difference was that Chicago made
eight while Detroit could only manage two. It
was considerable of a difference, however.
Detroit made run in the first hits by
Richardson and Brouthers, and Thompson's
sacrifice and the other by Deacon Whites home
run. Chicago made two in the second by
Williamson's base on balls and Clarksons home
run; one in the sixth by Ansons two-bagger an d
Williamson's single, and Ave ia the seventh by
Clarkson's home run, Suilivan's base. on balls
Anson's three Dagger Pfeffer's single, William
sons three Dagger, and Burnss single. The game
called in the eighth inning on account of
darkness. Score: